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title: David Leslie, Lord Newark
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15201/david-leslie-lord-newark/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# David Leslie, Lord Newark
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15201.png)
## Image Caption
A portrait of General David Leslie, Lord Newark (c. 1600-82) who commanded the Scottish garrison at Edinburgh during the Third English Civil [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1650-1). Leslie was defeated by the English Parliament's [New Model Army](https://www.worldhistory.org/New_Model_Army/) led by [Oliver Cromwell](https://www.worldhistory.org/Oliver_Cromwell/) at the [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Dunbar in September 1650 and again by the same foe at the battle of Worcester in September 1651.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2022, January 26). David Leslie, Lord Newark. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "David Leslie, Lord Newark." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 26, 2022. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "David Leslie, Lord Newark." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jan 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Leslie,_Lord_Newark_portrait.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Leslie,_Lord_Newark_portrait.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 January 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.